Afghanistan
4 pregnant women among 20 migrants dead in Tunisia sinking
Middle East
December 26, 2020
4 pregnant women among 20 migrants dead in Tunisia sinking
TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Four pregnant women were among 20 migrants whose bodies were found off Tunisia’s coast after their…
Afghan police say bomb tears through car, killing 5
Middle East
December 22, 2020
Afghan police say bomb tears through car, killing 5
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A roadside bomb tore through a vehicle in the Afghan capital of Kabul Tuesday, killing at…
Official: Large car bomb kills 9 in Afghan capital
Middle East
December 20, 2020
Official: Large car bomb kills 9 in Afghan capital
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A car bomb blast that rocked Afghanistan’s capital Sunday morning killed at least nine people, according…
US Joint Chiefs chairman meets with Taliban on peace talks
Middle East
December 17, 2020
US Joint Chiefs chairman meets with Taliban on peace talks
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The top US general held unannounced talks with Taliban peace negotiators in the Persian Gulf to…
Islamic State claims killing of female TV presenter in Afghanistan
Middle East
December 11, 2020
Islamic State claims killing of female TV presenter in Afghanistan
JALALABAD, Afghanistan/KABUL (Reuters) – Islamic State claimed responsibility for the shooting death of a female TV presenter and women’s rights…
Iran, Afghanistan open first rail link with eye on trade
Middle East
December 10, 2020
Iran, Afghanistan open first rail link with eye on trade
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — The leaders of Iran and Afghanistan on Thursday inaugurated the first railway link between the two…
US troop pullouts in Mideast raise fears of Iranian attacks
Middle East
December 8, 2020
US troop pullouts in Mideast raise fears of Iranian attacks
WASHINGTON (AP) — As the Pentagon pulls troops out of the Middle East in the coming weeks, under orders from…
US military to keep two larger Afghan bases after drawdown to 2,500
Middle East
December 3, 2020
US military to keep two larger Afghan bases after drawdown to 2,500
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Pentagon has approved drawdown plans in Afghanistan that will still keep two larger bases in the…
Afghan female artist breaks tattoo taboo in Kabul studio
Middle East
November 30, 2020
Afghan female artist breaks tattoo taboo in Kabul studio
KABUL (Reuters) – Soraya Shahidy carefully lays a stencil on Nargis Merzayi’s arm before inking the latest tattoo in her…
Afghanistan: Car bomb kills dozens of people in Ghazni province
Middle East
November 29, 2020
Afghanistan: Car bomb kills dozens of people in Ghazni province
At least 26 people died when a suicide car bomber struck an army base in the Afghan province of Ghazni…